ACTIVITY NO. 2
PROBLEM:
Eukaryotic cells contain a wide variety of organelles. Many studies—such as how cells package
specialized enzymes into lysosomes and peroxisomes, or how ATP is synthesized in
mitochondria—require purified preparations of a particular organelle. But how can one type of
organelle be isolated from all other organelles and cellular components?
(Help: describe: Homogenization, Differential Centrifugation, Density Gradient Centrifugation!)
You should read the answer in pages: 120-121 of the text book